Haiti has a population density of 1,106 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Haiti has 25,372 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Haiti and Mexico are ranked 22nd and 123rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Haiti has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Haiti is 535% higher than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Haiti
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,106 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 22/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
12011655
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 10,641 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 25,199 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.5% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 60.5% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.3% |
Haiti vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Haiti increased by 32.1%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Haiti ranked 22nd for population density and is in 22nd place still. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 1,106 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 1,081 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 1,057 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 1,044 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 166 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 1,003 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 989 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 975 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 961 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 946 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 932 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 921 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 911 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 896 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 881 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 866 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 852 | 141 |
| 2004 | 837 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 823 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 809 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 795 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 780 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 766 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 752 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 738 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 724 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 711 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 697 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 684 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 671 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 657 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 644 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 631 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 618 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 606 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 594 | 102 |
| 1985 | 582 | 100 |
| 1984 | 570 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 559 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 548 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 538 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 528 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 518 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 508 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 498 | 83 |
| 1976 | 489 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 479 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 470 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 461 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 452 | 72 |
| 1971 | 444 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 436 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 428 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 420 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 412 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 404 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 397 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 390 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 383 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 376 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 369 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Haiti
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 58% | 81% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | 79% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | 76% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | 75% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 35% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 32% | 73% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 71% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | 70% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | 69% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | 62% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 59% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 18% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 16% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.7% to 60.5% in Haiti and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port-au-Prince | 987K |
| Carrefour | 511K |
| Petion-Ville | 377K |
| Gonaives | 356K |
| Delmas | 284K |
| Cap-Haitien | 190K |
| Saint-Marc | 160K |
| Miragoane | 56.9K |
| Anse-a-Veau | 55.1K |
| Cerca-la-Source | 51.4K |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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